Peter Symonds College vs The Westgate School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Peter Symonds College
Winchester
The Westgate School
Winchester
Overview
Phase
Post-16
All-through
Type
Further education
Community school
Age Range
16–99
4–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hampshire
Hampshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
1649
Capacity
-
1620
Occupancy
-
102%
FSM %
-
10.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
59.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
69%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
36.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
21%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
2104
-
Retention
95%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
33%
-
Degree course
75%
-
Any L4+ destination
78%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
2008
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (1288)
Mathematics (1170)
Psychology (888)
Biology (880)
Biology (862)
Psychology (856)
Chemistry (722)
Chemistry (706)